https://dailycoffeenews.com/tag/california/ Business news for specialty coffee professionals Wed, 15 May 2024 13:12:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/05/15/klatch-coffee-opening-five-new-shops-inside-sprouts-stores/ Wed, 15 May 2024 12:31:14 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=179846 Southern California-based specialty coffee roaster and retailer Klatch Coffee plans to exponentially increase its retail footprint in 2024, with the first of five new stores soon to open inside a...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/05/14/bob-austin-returns-as-president-of-loring-smart-roast/ Tue, 14 May 2024 15:53:39 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=179839 A familiar face is returning to help drive the next era of innovation for roaster manufacturer Loring Smart Roast, as Bob Austin re-assumes the role of president. Austin previously served...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/05/09/blue-bottle-coffee-loses-trademark-suit-against-blue-brew/ Thu, 09 May 2024 16:02:21 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=179748 A United States District Court judge this week ruled against Blue Bottle Coffee in a trademark infringement case against the owner of the Blue Brew brand of coffee equipment. In...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/05/07/flair-espresso-relaunches-neo-flex-adds-power-tower-for-manual-grinders/ Tue, 07 May 2024 14:28:38 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=179625 Home espresso equipment company Flair Espresso recently relaunched its entry-level Neo Flex machine with additional features. The company has also rolled out a motorization kit for its Royal hand grinder...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/05/01/study-roast-profiles-affect-sourness-and-acidity-in-coffee/ Wed, 01 May 2024 18:23:20 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=179562 University of California Davis Coffee Center researchers recently illuminated a path for professional coffee roasters to control sourness and total acidity. The research may ultimately help roasters unlock desirable sour...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/04/18/sfs-sightglass-coffee-names-new-ceo-as-founders-step-down/ Thu, 18 Apr 2024 14:22:10 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=179233 San Francisco-born roaster and retailer Sightglass Coffee has named former Starbucks national sales executive Sharon Healy as CEO. Healy, who most recently held multiple sales executive positions with ready-to-eat meal...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/04/17/fellow-launches-its-first-automatic-brewer-the-feature-rich-aiden/ Wed, 17 Apr 2024 15:00:38 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=179217 Popular consumer coffee equipment maker Fellow made waves at the Specialty Coffee Expo in Chicago last week with the launch of an automatic drip coffee brewer, the Aiden. [See DCN’s complete...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/04/04/sacramentos-opal-coffee-club-introducing-one-coffee-gem-at-a-time/ Thu, 04 Apr 2024 15:25:22 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=178953 Sacramento, California-based Camellia Coffee Roasters has introduced an independent sub-brand called the Opal Coffee Club, designed to promote exceptional coffees that might not fit into Camellia’s normal roster.  “While cupping...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/04/03/scout-opens-huge-central-coast-cafe-bakery-and-honeyco-roastery/ Wed, 03 Apr 2024 10:38:35 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=178718 More then a decade of local coffee business reconnaissance has led to the opening of Scout Coffee‘s flagship cafe and bakery along California’s Central Coast.  Occupying two stories and more...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/04/02/brewing-equipment-specialists-unite-as-torr-acquires-brew-bomb-brand/ Tue, 02 Apr 2024 15:55:07 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=178888 California-based brewing, filling and dispensing equipment manufacturer Torr Industries has acquired a majority stake in Gunga LLC, the company that owns and markets the Brew Bomb brand of coffee brewing...]]>